Invocation: Rituals Of Drawing Down The Moon

Invoking is a form of voluntary possession. "The word "possession" is used here to mean "a state in which an individual's normal personality is replaced by another". The word Invoke means to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for. The invocation may be attempted singly or, in a pair.Invocation is used in many ways in Wicca and other traditions and can be a useful tool, but I do not feel it is something someone new to Wicca should try.

Invoking is to call spirit, entity, or deity into yourself, And for many, this can sound a bit scary. When someone invokes they are not in control of your own actions and are acting as that spirit/entity/deity they invoked. When you invoke a deity, spirit or being, you are inviting it into yourself, and that god or goddess, spirit or entity will come through a human host, in this case, you as that is what you asked for it to do. The ritual of Drawing Down the Moon is a good example of an invocation of a deity. This can be done as a means of communicating with or getting closer to a deity or spirit and is not to be viewed in the same way as with demonic possession.

invocation may be attempted singly or, in a pairs -with one person doing the invocation , and the other person being invoked The person successfully invoked may move, speak or act in a way, not like them self, because they are acting as …show more content…
I feel there is a whole lot that needs to be learned before you allow yourself to be taken over by a deity, and also I would want to take time to study and get to know the deity I plan on invoicing so I will have a clear idea of what to expect, For someone like me who is new to idea of invoicing it just seems like something you would not want to dive head first